Xi Xi liked to watch her father play the piano, especially when she was sitting close to him. Whether it was in the side hall at home or in a public place like this, Xi Xi felt that her father looked very good when he played the piano and sang. Perhaps it was the charm of confidence, or perhaps it was the effect of the music. Anyway, her father was super cool!
Therefore, the little girl sat next to her father obediently. First, she looked at her father's skillful playing with envy. "I want to play like you, Dad. You play so well!"
Then, when her father began to hum softly into the microphone, the little girl raised her head again and looked at her father's side profile attentively, listening attentively.
"There's a place in your heart, I know it's love …" Yang Yi's voice was very soft, as if he was gently persuading a child. There was no sense of the vicissitudes and strength in his voice at all. It was as if … as if he was a different person singing.
But it was true. Yang Yi was singing a very famous charity song "Heal the World" by Michael Jackson, the world's greatest superstar in his previous life. Like MJ, Yang Yi sang with soft feelings and showed his concern for the children in his voice.
Don't think that Yang Yi's English song was a little high. Everyone present, including the staff of the embassy, was a language expert. Even if the foreign students mainly studied French, the students who were able to study abroad (and were invited to the embassy dinner party) were basically students with good grades. The English that they learned in China was definitely not bad. Therefore, the simple lyrics of the English song that Yang Yi sang could be understood by everyone!
Even Xi Xi, who was sitting next to Yang Yi, could completely understand the content of her father's song, let alone the foreign students who had studied for so many years!
The opening line, "There's a place in your heart, I know it's full of love." The content was not complicated. It was similar to the meaning of "human nature is good at birth." The purpose of it was to awaken people's love for the world.
Yang Yi sang softly. The lyrics, accompanied by the slow rhythm and beautiful piano music, flowed slowly into everyone's hearts like a clear spring.
The entire conference hall quieted down. Whether it was the Chinese or the invited foreign guests, especially the ambassador of Canada in France, Mr. Smith, who admired Yang Yi's daughter very much, they all put down their chopsticks and listened solemnly.
"… In this place, you'll feel there's no pain or sorrow."
"There are many ways to reach the place of love in your heart, as long as you care for life."
As Yang Yi slowly hummed, the thoughts that he wanted to express gradually revealed themselves.
It turned out that Yang Yi did not criticize the brutality of the KBFZ like the media outside. Instead, he went back to the source and grasped the crux of the problem. He even hoped that everyone would care for life, reduce conflicts, and call for a cessation of war so that the world could return to love and peace!
Just like what he sang in the lyrics, "Make it a space, make it a place, heal the world (Give each other a little more space, make this land a better place, save the world!)"
The lyrics were quite catchy, especially the last line, "Make it a place, for you and for me, and the entirehuman race (Make this land a better place, for you, for me, and even for all mankind)." Everyone listened to it once or twice and memorized it.
Xi Xi sat at the side and listened to her father sing. In fact, Xi Xi could still understand the literal meaning of the lyrics, but gradually, the little girl's limited thinking ability could not keep up with the deeper meaning of the lyrics. However, this did not prevent Xi Xi from listening to her father's singing and appreciating the beauty in her father's voice!
For example, "There are people pledging, if you care for me, make it a place, for you and for me." Xi Xi found it difficult to understand the meaning of the lyrics, but she could hear the more memorable beauty of the lyrics because of the rhyme. She could also see that when her father sang this part, he gently shook his head because he had to raise his voice.
At this moment, only deep admiration was left in the little girl's heart!
She could not help but turn her head to look at the brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts around her. They were all listening very seriously, and there were even many people who were shaking their hands along with the melody. Their engrossed appearance made Xi Xi feel her father's charm even more clearly!
"My PaPa!" Xi Xi thought proudly, firmly imprinting the cool appearance of her father playing the piano and singing a song in her heart!
This song was very long, so long that when Yang Yi sang to the end, everyone could gently nod and hum a few words, "Make it a place, for you and for me …"
However, no matter how long the song was, it had to end. Because it was a live performance, Yang Yi did not repeat too many times in the end, nor did he drag it out too long. He just ended it with a simple trill and gently raised his hand.
The whole banquet hall was silent. Everyone was silently recalling this calm song with an indescribable feeling. When Yang Yi stood up, everyone seemed to suddenly wake up and warmly applauded for Yang Yi.
The sudden applause caught Xi Xi off guard. She jumped down from the chair to take her father's hand when she saw him waving to her. The little girl was a little surprised and took half a step back slightly. She leaned on her father and carefully opened her big eyes. She saw the brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts sitting at the table applauding first. Then, after the uncles at the main table stood up, they also stood up one after another and gave them a bigger round of applause!
There seemed to be an indescribable sense of honor spreading in the little girl's heart.
Xi Xi felt her little hand being squeezed by her father. She came back to her senses and looked up at him. Then, under her father's signal, she nervously turned around with him and bowed to the audience.
At this time, the little girl heard a tall foreign uncle at the main table ask, "Yang, what's the name of your song?"
Xixi knew that this was a question for her father. The little girl turned to look at her father, only to see him calmly nod and reply in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing, "'The World'."
Then, Xi Xi saw the tall foreign uncle give her father a thumbs up and praise him, "Thank you! And you're right. (Thank you. You're right. We should be more concerned about life and creating a better world!) "
For some reason, Xi Xi felt that this uncle's praise and recognition of her father seemed to carry a lot of weight. Many people cheered and applauded for this.
However, before Xi Xi could react in a trance, the little girl was surprised to see the tall foreign uncle give her a thumbs up again. He smiled and said, "And you, little girl. You're the best piano player. My daughter and I both like your performance very much. Keep up the good work!"
This sudden praise caught Xi Xi off guard. The little girl was a little embarrassed and hid behind her father. Her well-behaved and cute appearance once again won her the love of everyone's laughter.
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